cafe
Deus Ex Machina Camperdown
The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Fairfield Heights
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Fairfield Heights
Fairfield Heights works well as a base: 24km from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
Fairfield Heights is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the left here.
Fairfield Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairfield Heights is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Fairfield Heights is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Fairfield Heights sharesRead more
the postcode of 2165 with the separate suburbs of Fairfield, Fairfield East and Fairfield West. It has the colloquial nickname in the area of "The Heights". The suburb's town centre is bordered by low- and medium-density residential areas, with a primary school nearby.
The town centre has seen economic decline in recent years, reflected in vacant shops and the loss of long-standing businesses, including bank branches. Despite this, the centre is also showing signs of renewal, with new investment such as the Woolworths supermarket, emerging business types like a higher-end café. Medical services are a major strength of the suburb. The majority of residents speak a language other than English at home, with the most common one being Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. Fairfield Heights, like Fairfield, is also an ethnic enclave of Assyrians. There are also high levels of Iraqi, Chinese and Vietnamese ancestry.
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What is there to see near Fairfield Heights?
Within an hour or so of Fairfield Heights: Deus Ex Machina Camperdown (22 km), Rising Sun Workshop (23 km), SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium (24 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Fairfield Heights?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Fairfield Heights?
Fairfield Heights is in New South Wales, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,512
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.8644, 150.9388
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Fairfield Heights
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Rising Sun Workshop
A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Harbourside promenade at Bennelong Point offering the classic combined view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge together.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Luna Park Sydney
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Tunnel
A 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Fairfield Heights
- 25 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
- 40 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 41 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 43 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
- 60 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
- 78 kmKanangra WallsA 200-metre sandstone escarpment at the wild western edge of the Blue Mountains, reached by a long gravel road from Oberon and a 20-minute clifftop walk. Vastly emptier than Echo Point.
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